(Fox News Latino) Panama City, Panama is a hotbed of cultural contradictions, taking on a different personality depending on where you look. Today, for instance, the city is considered the finance capital of Central America as well as the region’s most modern capital, while 16th century Spanish ruins from the city’s first settlers are a short distance away. While English … [Read more...]
Panama: Empty islands, full hammocks and superb ceviche
(MSN Travel) Beads of saltwater speckle our faces as we carve a foaming path through the Caribbean. Yet while the scenery that unfolds around us - necklaces of tiny, white sandy islands surrounded by coronas of clear, aquamarine water - is similar to other places on the planet, none of Panama's San Blas islands bear any telltale marks of having been pimped out to a hotel … [Read more...]
Where to eat and what to see if you are in Panama City, Panama
(Today's Chicago Woman) For some tourists, food is merely sustenance and eating something they do in between treks to a city’s or region’s famous sites. But for other curious travelers, it’s a lens through which they experience a place’s unique culture. During my first trip to Panama City, capital of the strategically located land bridge that connects North and South … [Read more...]
What’s the best beach for a day trip from Panama City?
(Panama Gringo) This is a question I inquire to locals on a regular basis and I rarely receive the same response. As Panama is an isthmus there are more than a plethora of beaches to choose from so you can imagine many people have different opinions. Another factor that seems to influence people’s decisions is where they are from. Panama City is a massive melting pot of … [Read more...]
Panama, a land of abundance
(Hello Magazine) The old quarter of Panama City, Portobelo, the archipelago of Bocas del Toro... join us on a photographic journey through the southernmost country in Central America, whose name is known the world over for the canal that links the Atlantic and the Pacific. Panama owes its existence to the canal, which has marked the life and politics of the country since it … [Read more...]